THE LATE GENERAL GORDON.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 65, 18 February 1885, Page 3

THE LATE GENERAL GORDON.

::| Jleference w4*.tQade.Jlo theideath of yGener^.CJprdoiijiQ.somo^of the AVelling- * iiori- V cl>urcne.s »on, ( Sunday., . Yen. J Archiieacon Stock referred to( me cafreer of the departed warrior, and 'al ,tne! i?on- > i : gregation left, the^•" Dxjartin'MiiJJdh " was :•■; .played oh tho'brgani.. At tJieraW^loyan ;< Chiirchiithe ;Rev'.V|W.. BautT>ber;,jalso referred to the noble qualities biUh.fi late ;. .(general Gordon.,,: ■ Flags „ were also .' 'hoisted*, half-m&st fiigLat the - Corporal ' Buiidinj^s, as a testimony of respect to the ldte'defender of iKhairtouni; : c. -!A good indicatiori of-the'interest taken ii.iin.ithe'latej.'General Gordon>was ;given : /;ftn Sunday, evening, when' the-:Hawera ,^ngu^£UiChui;ph twasfilled.to he.ar;the :;/Eey.^r i ßp.ot';s,sermon.on the lU-fated ' ' sdldfer'. The preacher selected .a re- :■* 'iliafkabiyappropriafe text,' "Knew ye ' nbt-thdt'S .; ,f,"K"['.'. greai i 'man 'has ' failed this day ?! *; After a, fehort biographical, sketfefr of Gordon, Mr: .Root spoke at length of his life and character as a Christian man; his disinterestedness, i- v ilnselfishnessi deVptapn'to duty, personal sacrifice'in. his"efforts" td do good to others, his* strong religious principles; and from Gordon's life drew the lesson ■/ .thWreligioia' wafi; the coping stone of •character and-transformed the great : man into a hero. At >the' - conclusion of , the, .seijnaion, the'hymn, "Now the v^laborer's taskiso'er," was sung, and as .a finalyoluntary the organist played 1 the ,;."DeadMar<jhin SsCul.". ■ • (UNITED PRESS isSpeiATION) ''■ ':^' ■ CHMSTCHURCH,.Feb. 16. ;■:-• jj. If-.' •:!■■ ••" : ■'' - '-i'l -■■■■■ . t; •„ //In; response to an myitation from: the Mayor, alt the places of business were . closed to-day as a mark of respect to tho .. v memory of the late General Gordon. A special.service waa held m the Cathedral ;-;Which iwaß-.idensely'; crowded, and a '.BaluterwasfitedbyJihe Ai-tillery m Hagley Park. : The Cathedral service was .:, conducted by. .the Jilost Rev. the Primate. All: file flags m the city are at half-mast. „, .. v-,.. [■■'■■'■■'•'[■■ 'Dcnedin, Fel »ruhrv Is. j In several .of.the^oity churches yester-. day reference was made to General Gor- . dpn?s death, .The Rev Mr : Wadaell ".' preachediajPQwerful sermon on the subject ait St. Andrew's. St. Matthew's Churph _wa# draped m black. , ..: „ QOLCNIAL ASSISTANCE, i :' ; • THE iQUEEN'S APPRECIATION. N;S.W. "TO SEND ONE BATTERY „; •"■.•.■'.'■; Jof! aMllery. :■ ." , (eLKCBIO ,T«LRQ»AKn.—COPYRIGHT.) •;: '5 (IBtTTEI'S T*tEd.BAMS.i ' London. Feb. 15. . The Queen.has^personally indicated heS high^pp>eciation:p£~tha generous *affl spontaneous'oner of assistance by New South^ Wales for. the repression of .- = thel Squdan^rebellipa.^ i ; A , \?'v/ * '-'A'messeriger, who" left Khartoum on 2nd February, declares that the city has ■„ ?iot been^captured by the rebels. • Canada has made fresh offers to England of. troops for the Soudan. Tire "New South Wales Government have;agreed to' pay all the expenses m connection withtheir offer of men for the ' Sotidan^ tW 'English Government have ;: 'acceptiedit. >: i ■' : Ou^ of t compliment to Victoria, the Marquis of Hartingtpn laid ,the offer of naen- ior' *i sinnlar pUrpos4 made by that •olorry:ljefpre the Cabinet, but' the offer 1 v " ! :t '; oaiho, F^b. 17. MaiW^enenil Bjaller, m charge of the column'at Metemneh, telegraps that the Royal Irish Regiment reached Gubat on * {he;llthibst. ><'■ -:.•»-•■ :-:■■■■'■ ->-■■••• "'■ ; r Eye-witnesses of the capture of Khartoum by the rebels states -that after the :" death oi Gordon and party, no fighting took place and that no women and children were killed, but that the Malidites sacked Khartouniv v . i. , . :,.v'...\ Melbourne, Feb.-17. The Victorian Government offered 700^ men,, consisting pf Naval.: Brigade and. Mounted, Itifantry for, service m Soudan,' if the Imperial Government accepts the' .offer. Parliament will be summoned to ■- ratify it. ! Adei^atde, Feb. 17. '•_ ... The South Austmlian Government V have.offered men for service m the Soudan. . " . -. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS FOR THE, SOUDAN. a' message from wolseley^ two steamers chartered. 734 Officers and men. Sydney, Feb. 17. The Governor has received a telegram to-day from. Lord Wolseley,, dated Soudan, Feb. 16thi m- which his Lordship says:—"Please inform the troops coming here that I look forward with pride '• and honour to have Australian soldiers under my command iri the field. Arrangements for dispatching troops are progressing favourably. In addition to the Iberia the steamer Australasian '•"•'will probably be chartered as a transport The enrolment of the force is nearly . completed. It will consist m all of 734 - officers and men and 200 horses. ...... .': i. ' I \ , ;■ ■ '